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Category Archives: Made by Me Monday

Just this past week a precious life was born. Her name Is Gweneth Anaiah Overfield. And she’s just so precious. Heather and Nathan went through many hard times as they waited for God to bless them with their Gwen. We … Continue reading →

Last week I had the pleasure to make a birthday cake for sweet Allie Grace. She’s an adorable member of our Sunday School class and I’m not going to lie I love that she loves me. About a month ago, … Continue reading →

Last week, I celebrated with Justin’s family the upcoming arrival of baby Aiden. Kayla is due in August on the 12th, and there’s a chance that Justin will get a birthday buddy since his birthday is August 14th. For the … Continue reading →

Last fall, my sister-in-law Kayla asked me to make her wedding cake. First, I was so excited that of course I said, “Yes!” Then I got so scared that I called a few bakeries around St. Louis to get prices. … Continue reading →

Enjoy this free printable that you can download, print and frame for your mom! The printable is for an 8×10 size frame and has guides to help you cut it to the right size. Go show your moms how much … Continue reading →

Last week I finished the book A Life in stitches: Knitting My Way Through Love, Loss, and Laughter. From the start of the book it made me want to start knitting again. My love of yarn actually started with knitting … Continue reading →

Remember the bibs from about a month ago? I made those with my best friend Kaleigh when she visited. That same weekend we worked on these paintings: These were made by using painters tape to tape a design on the canvases. I laid … Continue reading →

Lately it’s been really hard to stick to my daily blog themes. When I first set up the themes, I did so to push myself to blog more with regular scheduled posts for a month. The month is over but … Continue reading →

This lampshade was made by embroidering. I like the design and color that the lamp brings to our living room. We’ve actually had it for a few years. If you’re interested in trying to make it, you can check out … Continue reading →

Two Christmas’ ago I made these earring holders to give away as gifts. I saw a large version of these earring holders hanging in a store in downtown Hannibal. They looked to me to be wooden frames that were simply … Continue reading →